A.N.S.W.E.R. Winter/Spring Internships Against War & Racism
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Apply for a winter and/or spring 2008 internship with A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) in Los Angeles. Learn valuable organizing skills by helping to build the movement against war, racism and bigotry, and for immigrant rights. Join the struggle for social justice in our communities and all over the world. Fill out the internship application today.

This winter and spring A.N.S.W.E.R. will be continuing to organize many actions, including forums, film screenings, protests and other activities. As an intern, you can be an important part of this organizing. One of our main tasks will be organizing for a mass anti-war protest in Los Angeles on March 15, the 5th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The LA protest will be coordinated with other actions happening across the United States and the world.

A.N.S.W.E.R. uses a diversity of tactics and strategies to build, sustain, expand and deepen the new anti-war, anti-racist, pro-people movement that has emerged. In addition to helping build protest marches, interns have the opportunity to gain experience through organizing various A.N.S.W.E.R. projects, including:

* Weekly A.N.S.W.E.R. Meetings and Monthly Forums
* Labor, Community and Youth & Student Organizing
* The A.N.S.W.E.R.-LA Outreach Committee
* Coalition Organizing
* Internet Organizing
* Regional Organizing/Speaking (public speaking)
* Website Administration
* Research
* Office Management

Qualifications

Interns must have passion to work with others to build the social justice movement. No formal experience is required. Experience in multicultural and diverse gender environments is helpful. Bilingual skills are helpful, but not necessary. General knowledge of computers and community organizing experience is helpful. Applicants of all ages are welcome.

Time Requirements

We encourage interns to commit to working with A.N.S.W.E.R. 8 to 25 hours a week for a 4 to 6 week minimum. Some of this time will be spent in the A.N.S.W.E.R. Office in Hollywood. A.N.S.W.E.R. is a volunteer based organization. This internship is unpaid.

There will be an educational component to the internship. All interns will be able to participate in political classes on various important topics led by experienced A.N.S.W.E.R. and community organizers.

About the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition

A.N.S.W.E.R. has been key in organizing the historic anti-war demonstrations of the last 6 years. A.N.S.W.E.R.’s national steering committee represents groups that have campaigned against U.S. intervention in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, and for social and economic justice for workers and poor people in the U.S. A.N.S.W.E.R. is the leading anti-imperialist coalition in the U.S. anti-war movement and a major organization in the immigrant rights movement.

A.N.S.W.E.R. counts dozens of international affiliates. From the inception of the coalition, our strategy has been to link with movements in other countries, to create, sustain and expand a united front of local, national and international dissent and opposition to the U.S. government and corporate elite's drive for racist war and occupation and more assaults on civil liberties.
 
Building Community Activist Leaders

A.N.S.W.E.R.’s internship program includes a mentoring system and programs to raise awareness among activists of historical and current political developments, fighting racism and bigotry, the struggle for self-determination for oppressed peoples and how these issues affect our society and impact the overall struggle for peace and social justice.

To apply for the internship program, fill out an application online. Click here to fill out an internship application. After we review your application, an A.N.S.W.E.R. organizer will contact you to set up an in-person or telephone interview. We look forward to working with you this winter, spring and beyond! 

For more info call 213-251-1025 or e-mail answerla@answerla.org.